CVE-2026-40199

Net::CIDR::Lite versions before 0.23 for Perl mishandles IPv4 mapped IPv6 addresses, which may allow IP ACL bypass

Published Apr 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Net::CIDR::Lite versions before 0.23 for Perl mishandles IPv4 mapped IPv6 addresses, which may allow IP ACL bypass.

_pack_ipv6() includes the sentinel byte from _pack_ipv4() when building the packed representation of IPv4 mapped addresses like ::ffff:192.168.1.1. This produces an 18 byte value instead of 17 bytes, misaligning the IPv4 part of the address.

The wrong length causes incorrect results in mask operations (bitwise AND truncates to the shorter operand) and in find() / bin_find() which use Perl string comparison (lt/gt). This can cause find() to incorrectly match or miss addresses.

Example:

my $cidr = Net::CIDR::Lite->new("::ffff:192.168.1.0/120");
$cidr->find("::ffff:192.168.2.0"); # incorrectly returns true

This is triggered by valid RFC 4291 IPv4 mapped addresses (::ffff:x.x.x.x).

See also CVE-2026-40198, a related issue in the same function affecting malformed IPv6 addresses.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 0.23 or newer, or apply the patch provided.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8406-1 Net::CIDR::Lite vulnerabilities
History
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First Time appeared Stigtsp net\
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:stigtsp:net\:\:cidr\:\:lite:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Vendors & Products Stigtsp net\
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Stigtsp
Stigtsp net::cidr::lite
Vendors & Products Stigtsp
Stigtsp net::cidr::lite
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Description Net::CIDR::Lite versions before 0.23 for Perl mishandles IPv4 mapped IPv6 addresses, which may allow IP ACL bypass. _pack_ipv6() includes the sentinel byte from _pack_ipv4() when building the packed representation of IPv4 mapped addresses like ::ffff:192.168.1.1. This produces an 18 byte value instead of 17 bytes, misaligning the IPv4 part of the address. The wrong length causes incorrect results in mask operations (bitwise AND truncates to the shorter operand) and in find() / bin_find() which use Perl string comparison (lt/gt). This can cause find() to incorrectly match or miss addresses. Example: my $cidr = Net::CIDR::Lite->new("::ffff:192.168.1.0/120"); $cidr->find("::ffff:192.168.2.0"); # incorrectly returns true This is triggered by valid RFC 4291 IPv4 mapped addresses (::ffff:x.x.x.x). See also CVE-2026-40198, a related issue in the same function affecting malformed IPv6 addresses.
Title Net::CIDR::Lite versions before 0.23 for Perl mishandles IPv4 mapped IPv6 addresses, which may allow IP ACL bypass
Weaknesses CWE-130
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 2:37 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2026, 10:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 10, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 PM